Wall construction



Aug z3 w27 G. F. volGHT WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. s, 1922 2 snets-sneet 2 Y@ I g /2 `Patented Aug. 23,1927.

v UNI-'reuen GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASBIGNOR TO ECONOMY i Y 1,640,303I

Tes PATENT OFFICE.

PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION AOF CALIFORNIA.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application `filed December 9, 1922. Seriai No. 605,871.

My invention relates to improvements in E the wall construction of frame uildings provided with an exterior plaster finish, and has for one of its objects the provision of grille Vti brackets for securing the plaster reinforcing grille or lathin in an outstanding mannerto 15 ment normally loc ed against movement on the lower end of the nail but o eratively slidable thereon for engaging an the reinforcing ille against the lower side of the nail hea when the nail is driven a roper distance in the wall sheathing; a still further object is'the provision of a spacin y element formed of a length of wirey coile around and on the nail and having an eX- tension on the-upper coil for-retaining the reinforcing grille on said coil whereby the.

nail head will engage and hold the reinforcing grille onv the coil when the nail is driven in thewall sheathing.

With the foregoing still further objects and purposes in view which will appear as the de scription proceeds, my invention resides in the combination and arrangement of partsand in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made `within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawin s Figure 1 is a ace view of a portion of the wall of a building constructed in accordance with my invention, with the plastic material omitted;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of onev ofl the grille brackets-with the spacing element disposed in its normal position at the lower end of the nail, engaging a fragmental section of the reinforcing grille; y

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view ofthe bracket as shown in Fig. 2;

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the grille holding.

' bracket showing the spacing element dis- \po se d at the upper end of the nail;

Figure` 5 is a view of the bracket in its permanent position attachedl to the wall sheathing;

Fi 're 6 is a View in elevation looking in the direction indicated by the arrow a in Fig: 4. l Aigure 7 is a vertical sectional view of the bracket as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Figure 8 yis a cross sectionl on line 8-8,

Fig. 6.

F igure 9 is a cross section on line 9 9,

I.rigure 10 is a cross section on line 10-10, Figure 11 is a plan view of the preferred forlrln of the bracket, and a section of the gri e. Y

Figure 12 is a plan view of a modified form lof the bracket, and a section of the grille.

In- -the preferred form of the invention, the latera dimensions ofthe head of the nail are restricted, relative to the spacing element, so that the head willA seat upon the grille wire when the nail is projected downwardly through the spacing element as far as itrcan go and in which manner it is adapted to assist the extension on the upper end of the spacing element to hold the grille against the bod thereof.

In the modi ed form, the lateral dimensions of the nail head are relatively increased so that the head will seat upon the extension of the spacing element and thereby assist it to hold the grille against the spacing element.

Referring to the drawings in detail, throughout which like reference characters designate like parts- The numeral 1 designates the usual siding or wall sheathing secured to the frame-work of those portions of the walls-of frame buildings intended to be provided with an exterior coating of plastic material, which are preferably laid tight-jointed and offuniform thickness so as tol present a reasonably smooth outer surface for the reception of building paper 2, which is preferably disposed between the sheathing boards 1 and plastic material 2.

l7 by throu The application of the. pa er 2 is to prevent any moisture centaine '1n the plastic material, or chemical action of the plaster, from penetrating the boards and warplng or otherwise detrimentally aectmg them.

Over the sheathing boards 1 and e xteriorly of the paper 2 is stretched va w1re grille 3, which may consist of suitable network of wire. In the present instance the ille consists of ordinar chicken-wire emgdying-a lurality of wlres 4 inter-twisted at. 5, therellily formin o en meshes .6.

7 designatesa `e racket, whichv comprises an ordina nail embodying a shank portion 8 rovi ed with the usual dlskshaped hea 9, and a spacing element 10 embodying a plurality of wire coils 11 embracing the lower part of the shank 8 and termmating upwards in an extension 12..

The coils 11 are intended to embrace the shank 8 with suiicient 'contractile tension sol as to become normally locked thereon against accidental movement in any direction, and theextensionv 12 is `intended to be in the form of an outwardly and upwardly extending curve having suilicient radius so that the wires 4 either single or in twisted pairs may .be readily inserted between the extension. 12 and the nail.

After the grille 3 has been stretched over the paper 2, I prefer to apply the bracket,

plrojecting the forward end thereof g one of the meshes 6 and disposing the shank 8 vso as to engage one side of one of the wires/4 with the extension 12 disposed on the opposite side thereof (see Fig.y 2), when the forward end of the shank 8 is "then disposed against the paper 2 and the nail driven through the pa er and into the sheathing boards 1 until e lower endA of the spaclng element 10 'seats against the4 paper and the nail ro'ected through the coils llwith the head o the nail engaging the wire 4, holding it down tightly upon the upper member of the coils.

After the nail has been driven down through the coils 11 as far as itcan go the extension 12 is struck downwardly and bent over upon the wire 4 thereby assisting the head 9 in permanently clamping the wire 4 ililpon the spacing element. In practice it w1 be found that when driving the nail the hammer may be caused to engage and bend the extension 12 bythe same blows requreddto project the nail into the sheathoar s.

in In the modification illustrated in Fig. 12,

the head of the nail is diametrically enlarged and overlaps a portion. of the ex` tension 12 thereby causing the extension to be automatically forced down u on the wire 4 bythe downward movement o the head of the nail.

It will 'be observed that in Figs. 4, 5, 6

and 7, the head 9 is shown disposed a slight a spacing element, said spacing element com- 130 l distance upwardly from the" grille wire 4.

Itis intended, however, in the preferred form ofthe bracket, that the head, when the 'havin a head at its upper end, and a Spacing e ement formed o of wire a length wrapped around said nail e ement and having an extension at its .upper end, sa1d f spacing element adapted to coact with said'A head for holding a grillel wire on said spac of the spacing ele- 'nsl ing element between said extension and said nail element. 2. In means of the character described, a

aving a head at its upper end, and a spac- `ing elementencircling an intermediate portion of said nail element and carried thereby, said spacing element having an upwardly' proj ectmg extension at its uer end, said spacin element operatively idable along grille bracket comprising, a nail element on s ai nail element for en aging and holda grille wire against t e lower side of said head, said extension projecting upwardly along one side of saidgrille wire for limiting its movement on sai spacing element in one direction.

3. In wall construction `ofthe character described, a grille bracket comprising a nail element having a head at its upper end, and a spacing element embodlyinag a length of .wire formed into a p ur said nail element and carried thereon, said spacing element operatively vertically slidable along on said nail element for causing one of said coils to engagea Agrille wire for holdin it permanently agalnst the -lower side o said-head. i

4. Inmeansl of the character described, a

ity of coils wrapped around an intermediate portion of grille bracket comprising a nail f element having a nail head at its upper end, and a spacin element embodyin coils o wire encircling an intermediate portion of said nail element, one'or more of said coils v embracing said nail element with suiicient diametrical contractile tension to lock said spacing element thereon against normal vertical. movement relative thereto,

said spacing element operatively vertically a plurality of l slidable on said nail element for-'engaging a i grille wire for lholdin it permanently against the lower side o said head, one of said coils having an extension adapted to engage the upper side of said grille wire for holding it against movement in one direction. 5. -In means of the character described, a y

grille bracket comprising a nail element and prising a, length of Wire bent to form a plurelity of coils Wrapped on and around said nail element in serlal order, one of the free ends of said length of wire forming an extension onthe upper one of said coils, said extension adapted to engage and hold a. grille Wire on seid upper coil, said nail element having a head at its upper end adapted to engage said extension for holding it on said grille wire.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto aixed my signature this 2nd day of December, 1922.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT. 

